Limacodidae (family)
A cup moth at Parkes, ACT
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| Limacodidae (family) | ibaird | 1 Oct 2025 | |
| Limacodidae (family) | Hejor1 | 1 Oct 2025 |
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1 Oct 2025
I suspect this is not a Cup Moth cocoon. It looks too flimsy and they attach to trees. It appears to be in spider web. Spider egg case ??
Location information
- Coordinates 149.144969-35.298356
- Altitude 567.7m
- Maps Commonwealth & Kings Parks Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2025 03:17 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Limacodidae (family)
Species information
- Limacodidae (family) Scientific name
- A cup moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 769.2m Recorded at altitude
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